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Jimmy reads 15 pages in 5 minutes. Carlo reads 12 pages in 6 minutes.

1. Find each constant of proportionality, showing your work. 2. Write a sentence to compare the proportional relationships. make it short write it like a 4th grader

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  1. Finding the constant of proportionality:

    • For Jimmy:

      • Jimmy reads 15 pages in 5 minutes.
      • To find how many pages he reads in 1 minute, divide the number of pages by the number of minutes: \[ \text{Constant for Jimmy} = \frac{15 \text{ pages}}{5 \text{ minutes}} = 3 \text{ pages per minute} \]

    • For Carlo:

      • Carlo reads 12 pages in 6 minutes.
      • To find how many pages he reads in 1 minute, divide the number of pages by the number of minutes: \[ \text{Constant for Carlo} = \frac{12 \text{ pages}}{6 \text{ minutes}} = 2 \text{ pages per minute} \]

  2. Comparison of the proportional relationships: Jimmy reads faster than Carlo because he reads 3 pages per minute, while Carlo reads only 2 pages per minute.

make it short 2 sentences max

Jimmy reads 3 pages per minute, while Carlo reads 2 pages per minute. This means Jimmy reads faster than Carlo.